Cute couples....

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Are just so "eeewwww" while my wife find it adorable.

We live next to one of those couples, and it's like "thanks dude for making all of us guys look bad" and all the girls are like "aaaawwww how cute".

My wife just texted me the greeting card their left on our door and it is a picture of them and their dogs and a "cute"(my wife words) saying and they wrote under it "thank you for being our friends". My wife thanks it's cute and adorable.

It brings up the little boy in me that says "eeeeeeewwwww".

[Phoenix84]

I always have mixed feelings about couples making displays of affection in public. On one hand it kind of gross and I think "come on guys, get a hotel room." On the other it's just another reminder of how alone I am.

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A quick peck or kiss doesn't bother me, it is when they go at it and you think they are about to swallow each other that it moves into "gross" territory.

In the middle of a grocery aisle is even worse, it's like "COME ON" do I need to get some water to hose you guys down.

[Phoenix84]

Yeah, holding hands or a quick peck is fine, but once and a while you see two people trying to swallow each other and that's just not cool

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DH and I aren't super affectionate or argumentative in public. I guess we're prudes that way.

I have a lot of skepticism about super-cute, perfect couples. Maybe because there are a lot of great couples and relationships out there but they all have their trade offs.

[thyme4change]

We got accused of being cute last night. We thought we were being funny (I think.) We told them that you always notice that people go through this super-lovey cutesy phase right before they get a divorce - so we must be in the danger zone.

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Time to step up your game Carl

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Dec 16, 2012 13:15:33 GMT -5 @mmc said:

Time to step up your game Carl

Yeah. When we last saw them she was like: Aw I came home and he had all the decorations up and the Christmas tree out etc.

My wife looked at me and said: See, I have been asking you for 2 weeks to put the Christmas tree out and I finally had to do it myself.

Dude making me look bad, so not cool!

[thyme4change]

As far as the Christmas Card...

My friend sends out super-cute Christmas cards (epic-cute.) But, she conceives of the design, arranges the photographer (usually just a friend with a great camera), picks out their outfits, sets the pictures, gets the pictures developed, writes the personalized notes and addresses all the envelopes. Her husband just showed up and did exactly what he was told. I don't think he was cutesy at all, but you might think so if you go the card. He just didn't think it was worth arguing with her about it. She wanted to do it, and it took 20 minutes out of his day - so whatever.

So are "they" cutesy or is SHE cutesy, and he just wants to stay married?

[Cookies Galore]

We get told often how cute and adorable we are. Probably because we're cute and adorable people.

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Dec 16, 2012 13:22:40 GMT -5 Cookies Galore said:

We get told often how cute and adorable we are. Probably because we're cute and adorable people.

Show off

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Dec 16, 2012 13:22:06 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

As far as the Christmas Card...

My friend sends out super-cute Christmas cards (epic-cute.) But, she conceives of the design, arranges the photographer (usually just a friend with a great camera), picks out their outfits, sets the pictures, gets the pictures developed, writes the personalized notes and addresses all the envelopes. Her husband just showed up and did exactly what he was told. I don't think he was cutesy at all, but you might think so if you go the card. He just didn't think it was worth arguing with her about it. She wanted to do it, and it took 20 minutes out of his day - so whatever.

So are "they" cutesy or is SHE cutesy, and he just wants to stay married?

I know the feeling.

My wife is driving herself into the nut house right now for the party we are throwing Friday.

She stayed up till 4 am the other night just preparing the menu.... I past out 10 minutes after I got home because I was somewhat drunk (no hangover though).

She wants everything to be perfect. I say nothing because I have to do nothing expect pick up the platters she orders from my job, look good and mingle with the folks.

She probably won't rest or be at ease till our last guest leaves on Friday and even then she will worry for the following days/weeks if they liked it or not.

My party: invite everyone, tell them to bring an appetizer if they want, get the beers, order a few pizzas and play music. But since I like being married I do it her way.

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Pro tip: Help her get everything possible set up on Thursday night so all you have to deal with on Friday is the food. Then bring home flowers (that work with her theme) on Friday "just because she has worked so hard making everything nice"

Then you'll be the dude that all of the other dudes at the party can't stand because all of their girlfriends will be saying "äwwww, how cute"

[swamp]

I party the way Carl does. If you don't have a good time, it's your own damn fault.

[thyme4change]

I've done a lot of different parties - the most important thing is to invite a bunch of fun people that will get along. The second is to create a situation where they are relaxed enough to have fun with each other. Everything else is just showing off.

[swamp]

[quote author=thyme4change board=offtopic thread= 29220 post=1416486 time=1355686817]I've done a lot of different parties - the most important thing is to invite a bunch of fun people that will get along. The second is to create a situation where they are relaxed enough to have fun with each other. Everything else is just showing off.[/quote]

[susanb]

I am glad that I can add cute couples to my list of people that YMers don't like.

So far, I have poor people, rich people, SAHM's, single moms, anyone who doesn't have a STEM degree, people with large families, happy people and people who add anything to their steak.

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Dec 16, 2012 15:05:12 GMT -5 susanb said:

I am glad that I can add cute couples to my list of people that YMers don't like.

So far, I have poor people, rich people, SAHM's, single moms, anyone who doesn't have a STEM degree, people with large families, happy people and people who add anything to their steak.

I did not say I did not like them more that it brings out the little boy in me that goes """"eeeeeewwwww" and the after thought "were we ever like that?"


Basically like this




We don't hate it (my wife actually finds it adorable) but more like annoying. It always create problems for the other guys in the room because their girls will say: Why can't we be like that? How come you don't do that anymore? Etc.

[Formerly SK]

I don't know if I know any "cute couples." Maybe because we are all older and have kids and are too busy to care.

I do send out great xmas cards, though. It's a nice way to combine my hobbies (photography/graphic design). I easily spend 20+ hours on them every year because I *enjoy* it (and I'm a SAHM so I have the time). Sometimes I wonder if recipients consider it showing off or whatever, but I'm not going to change my style because of it. Plus, now that the kids are older I'm incorporating their art into the cards which is really fun for me.

[susanb]

SK, I get some fancy cards (professional pic, great designs) from friends with families. I have never once thought of it as showing off. I love getting them and sticking them on my fridge so I can see them often!

[violagirl]

We are not big into PDA, we like to hold hands but that's about all. When we were on vacation, all the women at the resort were in awe of my husband because he brought my clothes that were not drying outside on the line and made a fire in the fireplace so they would finally get dry. Without being asked. He also kept the wood fired hot-tub going for everyone, even though he never did use it.
We've been together almost 15 years and I think just doing thoughtful things for each other or compromising without complaint is just what happens in a mature relationship. All the cutesy stuff doesn't really mean anything.

[Apple]

Dec 16, 2012 12:54:12 GMT -5 Phoenix84 said:

I always have mixed feelings about couples making displays of affection in public. On one hand it kind of gross and I think "come on guys, get a hotel room." On the other it's just another reminder of how alone I am.

For me it doesn't even really have to be PDA, they just have to hold hands or look happy and I curse them under my breath I am happy for the couples I know though.

[Happy prose]

Don't forget...a lot of what you see is bs.

[Peace Of Mind]

DH and I used to be a cute couple. People would joke and say "So that's what you two look like!" because we kissed so much. Now we just snarl and flip each other the bird. That's cute, right?

[ZaireinHD]

now they are are cute couple!

[Sam_2.0]

We used to get the "cute couple" comments. Now its like we don't even exist. The focus is all on DD. Unless people are asking us when she's going to get a sibling.

Carl - I totally agree with craftysarah. Help out with the setup and bring flowers

[michelyn8]

Dec 16, 2012 13:19:28 GMT -5 TheHaitian said:

Dec 16, 2012 13:15:33 GMT -5 @mmc said:

Time to step up your game Carl

Yeah. When we last saw them she was like: Aw I came home and he had all the decorations up and the Christmas tree out etc.

My wife looked at me and said: See, I have been asking you for 2 weeks to put the Christmas tree out and I finally had to do it myself.

Dude making me look bad, so not cool!

Has she considered that the real reason he did at that decorating was because he's a control freak and didn't want her messing with it or that he was the one that wanted the decorations while his SO could really have cared less?

[thyme4change]

It always create problems for the other guys in the room because their girls will say: Why can't we be like that? How come you don't do that anymore? Etc.

Everyone comes with pro's and con's. One husband might be very loving, but doesn't help with the dishes. Another might clean the whole house, but yells a lot. One might be a great provider, but hates to go to the same places as his wife. If your wife starts fussin' at you, pick out the thing you do really well, and say "He might be all loving in public, but he might be a terrible lover." (Or whatever) and then tell your wife "Pick your poison."

[thyme4change]

Has she considered that the real reason he did at that decorating was because he's a control freak and didn't want her messing with it or that he was the one that wanted the decorations while his SO could really have cared less?

Had she considered that Carl hasn't put up the tree because he wife is so frickin' fussy about things that even if he had done it, she would have told him it was all wrong.

[swamp]

Dec 17, 2012 10:04:44 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

Has she considered that the real reason he did at that decorating was because he's a control freak and didn't want her messing with it or that he was the one that wanted the decorations while his SO could really have cared less?

Had she considered that Carl hasn't put up the tree because he wife is so frickin' fussy about things that even if he had done it, she would have told him it was all wrong.